General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL WITH 4 METAL WHEELS/ RUBBER HOSES/ GLASS OILER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

313.0 cm

Width

143.0 cm

Height

206.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Power sources

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Wallis

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Wisconsin

City

Racine

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1927-1950

Canada

Unknown

Function

The tractor is a motorized vehicle used to pull and actuate other vehicles or implements that are not power-driven. Tractors are primarily designed for agricultural work: for cultivation, spraying, and harvesting operations. The first tractors, developed in the mid-nineteenth century, were steam-powered and were not very mobile: their main purpose was to power threshers and other equipment. The development of gas-engines in the late 19th century, and their integration into tractors, gave the machines more mobility and flexibility. Robert C. Williams writes in "Fordson, Farmall, and Poppin' Johnny: A history of the farm tractor and its impact on America" (1987) that "Of all the farm implements, the tractor has had the greatest impact on rural life...In one generation between 1920 and 1950, most farms in the United States changed from dependence on draft animals to dependence on mechanical power."

Technical

ONE OF THE FIRST TRACTORS WITH ENGINE BUILT ON HOUSING AND BASE

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S MARKINGS ON FRONT READS: 'WALLIS'/ MFR'S EMBOSSING ON ENGINE READS: 'WALLIS/ TRADE-MARK 7 25 29/ RACINE WIS U.S.A.'/ MFR'S MARKINGS ON REAR FENDERS READS: 'WALLIS/ SOLD BY MASSEY-/ HARRIS'

Missing

MFR'S PLATE

Finish

PAINTED GREEN WITH YELLOW MARKINGS

Decoration

N/A